Subject: 9713/Amend Charter/Bd of Education Election Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1989 14:54:00 -0500 ORDINANCE NO. 9713 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHATTANOOGA, AND ALL ACTS AND ORDINANCES AMENDATORY THEREOF, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XI, SECTION 9, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE (HOME RULE AMENDMENT) RELATIVE TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE CHATTANOOGA BOARD OF EDUCATION. _________________________ BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE: SECTION 1. That the present Charter of said City, including all Acts and Ordinances amendatory thereof, be and the same is amended as follows: "Item 1. Members of the Board of Education elected from Districts 2 (Two), 3 (Three), 6 (Six) and 9 (Nine) shall continue in office until the first Monday after the second Tuesday in April, 1993. The election for members of the Board of Education from Districts 2 (Two), 3 (Three), 6 (Six) and 9 (Nine) shall be held on the first Tuesday in March, 1993, and the candidates receiving the most votes (plurality) in each district election shall file a bond, take the oath of office and assume their respective duties on the first Monday after 0C the second Tuesday in April, 1993, and each shall serve until the first Monday after the second Tuesday in April, 1997, or until a successor is elected and qualified. Thereafter, members of the Board of Education from Districts 2 (Two), 3 (Three), 6 (Six) and 9 (Nine) shall be elected to four (4) year terms of office in the same manner. Item 2. Members of the Board of Education elected from Districts 1 (One), 4 (Four), 5 (Five), 7 (Seven) and 8 (Eight) shall continue in office until the first Monday after the second Tuesday in April, 1995. The election for members of the Board of Education from Districts 1 (One), 4 (Four), 5 (Five), 7 (Seven) and 8 (Eight) shall be held on the first Tuesday in March, 1995, and the candidates receiving the most votes (plurality) in each district election shall file a bond, take the oath of office and assume their respective duties on the first Monday after the second Tuesday in April, 1995, and each shall serve until the first Monday after the second Tuesday in April, 1999, or until a successor is elected and qualified. Thereafter, members of the Board of Education from Districts 1 (One), 4 (Four), 5 (Five), 7 (Seven) and 8 (Eight) shall be 0C elected to four (4) year terms of office in the same manner. FOR THE AMENDMENT ( ) AGAINST THE AMENDMENT ( )" SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all laws constituting the present Charter of the City of Chattanooga, not in conflict with this amendatory home rule ordinance, be and the same are continued in full force and effect, and all laws or parts of laws in conflict therewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that if any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this ordinance shall be held to be unconstitutional or void, it shall not affect the remaining parts of this Ordinance, it being hereby declared to be the legislative intent to have passed the remainder of this Ordinance notwithstanding such part, if any, as may be held to be invalid. SECTION 4. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that this Ordinance shall be published in full by the City Finance Officer in both daily newspapers in the City of Chattanooga after the final passage by the City Council, all as required by Article XI, Section 9, Constitution of Tennessee. SECTION 5. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the City Finance Officer shall certify the passage of this Ordinance to the 0C Hamilton County Election Commission and request that the proposed amendment to the home rule Charter of the City of Chattanooga, be placed on the ballot to be used in the next general state election to be held in the City of Chattanooga in August, 1992. SECTION 6. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the City Finance Officer is authorized and directed to pay the pro rata cost of this special City election. SECTION 7. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Hamilton County Election Commission shall certify to the City Finance Officer of the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee, the result of said election, and the City Finance Officer shall cause said certification to be made a part of the minutes of the City Council. SECTION 8. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that Section 1 of this Ordinance shall take effect sixty (60) days after its approval by a majority of the qualified voters of the City voting thereon, as provided by Article XI, Section 9, Constitution of Tennessee, the public welfare requiring it. SECTION 9. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that this Ordinance shall take effect, except for Section 1, two weeks from and after its passage as provided by law. 0C PASSED on Third and Final Reading May 5, 1992. _/s/________________________________ CHAIRPERSON APPROVED:_______ DISAPPROVED:_______ DATE:__________________ _____, 1992. _/s/________________________________ MAYOR ENC/RLN:cjc